MBA Applicants

Is it still worth taking out loans in this economy and orange recession era to go full time or are we better off making as much money as we can and hunkering down?

For first years how has your experience been? Have you liked the MBA so far? At an m7 and it’s been meh. I got an internship though.

Does anyone know any of scholarships to apply for

Genuine question:

I am a consultant at a T2 in the Middle East, and got accepted into CBS and Booth with $$. I applied to H/W but got rejected with no interview.

I want to use the MBA to explore the US market; how… more

Any Cornell Johnson students or alum on here who would be open to share details on their experience?

How would you rank the M7s?

Has anyone done the University of Illinois Gies College of Business's iMBA program via Coursera? Were you able to get promoted, switch careers, and etc. And was it worth the cost for you?

At the cost of sounding dramatic, how do you move on from the MBA dream? All I ever wanted and worked for the past 3 years was this goal. Worked my ass off for a GRE score and then paid thousands to M… more

How is MBA recruiting nowadays?

I’m deciding between Wharton or a Senior S&O role with a Tech Unicorn right now.

I’m drawn to Wharton because I think the brand will do me well in the long run (no na… more

MIT vibes?

How would you rank the M7?

Any LBS’rs in London want to connect?

Be real with me — do m7 schools (specifically HBS) value a big name company over a smaller one?

HBS vs Yale SOM full ride

I’m from an impact background so I really like both schools.

Honestly so hard to decide. HBS is need-based scholarship/aid and I wouldn’t know the result until May. Yale just … more

How do the M7 compare in terms of COL?

Are Wharton students in nyc a lot? Potentially doing LDR and visiting every weekend seems feasible on paper but not sure about reality

Is it true MBB sponsorship covers all living expenses too?

Am I the only one who feels like their time and money has been wasted in going through an MBA program?

I feel like my program offered very little to me in the way of knowledge, understanding, or value… more

Just got the GSB email - hoping for the best!

I never got an interview, but i think they just forgot or maybe thought I didn’t need one :)

How much better is H/S over W?

How does the aid package usually look for GSB? If it helps my income over the last 3 years has ranged from 135k - 170k and I come from a fgli background, support family and pay my sisters college bill

All things equal - full ride. Consulting short term Entrepreneurship long term. Which would you pick NYU vs Darden vs Cornell ?

What happens if I just don't do the HBS diagnostics?

How would you rank M7 as per your future goals? Just gauging the attractiveness of M7 across different post MBA goals.

Starting GMAT Focus prep while working Consulting hours, is it reasonable to target R1 2025 applications ? Especially if targeting 720+ for HSW

Anyone who got into HBS R1 but hasn’t received the welcome packages yet? Or is it just me?

Based on my social circles, seems like BCG does better at GSB and McK does better at HBS…

I’m sure this gets asked here all the time, but how is hiring looking coming out of MBA programs?

Has anyone gotten a GSB call yet? I’ve seen the LiveWire but it seems pretty quiet so far

I’m exploring new opportunities in Training, Learning & Development, Instructional Design, and LMS Administration. With a strong background in instructional design, corporate training, and virtual facilitation, I s… more

Where did my HBS diagnostics action item go? Did anyone elses disappear?

How does bringing a partner to admit weekend work? Do they just attend all of the events?

Do MBAs given welcome packages to admitted students? I’ve gotten nothing so far besides a simple letter

How’s tech recruiting (strategy/PM) been for MBB profiles? Assume technical undergrads/highly technical projects?

Hi! I’m looking to apply R1/2 this year…What schools were you admitted to and what was your “why” story? Trying to understand if I have the right motives and how to tell my story

What time on April 1 are Wharton decisions coming out? I thought i saw before 5pmEST but curious if anyone knows previous year release times

What laptop for HBS? Would personally prefer a MacBook, but want to make sure I’m not totally shooting myself in the foot.